Western made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Fullerton, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Pioneers fell just short of the Indians by a score of 49-46 on Saturday. The Pioneers haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Fullerton can attribute much of their success to Isaac Garza, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. Emmanuel Herrejon also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Western's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Fullerton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Western will take on Avalon in a holiday battle at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fullerton, they will take on Boulder City in a tournament on Friday. The Indians' defense better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 61.6 points per game this season.
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